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Vulture

“Judge,” a white-back vulture found in the wild as a fledgling by Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust cannot fly due to its deformed wing.

Southern African vultures subject to poisonings, extinction

Environment

Certain species of vultures are critically endangered in southern Africa. Recently, some mass killings of vultures in Botswana and South Africa have led to concern over the vulture population. But conservationists are working to increase their numbers.

In Bulgaria, vulture a critical part of local economy, sanitation infrastructure

Business, Economics and Jobs

Why Vultures are Important for Bulgaria

Arts, Culture & Media

Caught Up in the Raptor

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EU’s unintended victims: vultures

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